"As a Ye Family Soldier, Xiao Xue, your duty is to protect your home and country like the generations before you, to fight for the people!

"For generations, Ye Family Soldiers, even if torn to shreds, must fight for the country and the people until the very last moment!"

...

In a blur, Ye Ningxue seemed to see the stern face of her grandfather as he taught her when she was a child. As her consciousness cleared, she slowly opened her eyes and looked at Luo Xiao before her.

Luo Xiao's brow furrowed. He suddenly felt a powerful aura growing within Ye Ningxue. It was as if life was being breathed into dead wood; the dying Ye Ningxue was reviving!

Is this a breakthrough?

Ye Ningxue trembled as she reached out and fiercely grabbed the Broken Sword. In an instant, an overwhelming Sword Momentum rolled toward Luo Xiao, threatening to crush him!

"My mission… is not yet complete. My blood has not all been spilled. Therefore, I cannot fall here."

Luo Xiao abruptly kicked her into the sky. "Even if you broke through to the Earth Immortal Realm now, it's meaningless!"

Suspended in mid-air, Ye Ningxue gritted her teeth. She suddenly stopped and activated the Ghost Valley Secret Arts—the Blood Burning Technique! At this moment, she was like the final, brilliant flare of a dying candle!

"Those who offend Hua Country, even if they are gods or demons, must be annihilated! I will burn the last of my blood to illuminate Hua Country's Sky Dome!"

She suddenly let out a long roar, "Soldiers of Hua Country, prepare to charge—!"

Her cry shook the heavens, and the entire army boiled with fervor.

"Charge—!"

"Wipe out these Upper Realm weaklings!"

"Take the provincial city!"

...

Amidst the bloody chaos of the battlefield ruins, the soldiers of the Human and Demon Races looked up at Ye Ningxue in the sky. Radiating a brilliant blood-red light, they all went mad and began to charge with reckless abandon!

Ye Ningxue stood proudly in The Void, Broken Sword in hand, her long hair dancing in the wind. At this moment, her very flesh was beginning to dry and wither under the intense heat, emitting a blood-colored steam.

She looked down at Luo Xiao on the ground and said calmly, "This will be my last sword. It will also be the last one you ever see."

Luo Xiao looked up at her, his expression dark. He had no idea what secret technique Ye Ningxue had used to suddenly erupt with a power that rivaled his own, even as she stood at death's door.

In a split second, the Dao Jade emitted a dazzling light.

"To force me to use the Dao Jade... you, a Lower Realm Mortal, can die without regret!"

As if he didn't exist, Ye Ningxue slowly raised her shattered right arm, holding the Broken Sword aloft. Every movement brought her excruciating pain, but she was driven by her indomitable pride and the future of her nation's people.

"One Sword All Creation."

Seeing her attack, Luo Xiao fiercely swung his Dao Jade and roared.

"Heavenly Blue Thread!"

The Sword Light and the Dao Jade collided in The Void. A thunderous explosion echoed between heaven and earth, and the very color of the sky changed. An eerie sphere of light expanded at an incredible pace, engulfing the entire ruined city in a short time. The Heavenly Azure Warships that failed to retreat in time, along with the Upper Realm soldiers who couldn't escape, were all obliterated in an instant!

「As time trickled by.」

Among the ruins shrouded in the smoke of battle, Ye Ningxue lay quietly on the ground, her body broken and her blood drained. She struggled to move her hand, trying to grasp the Broken Sword beside her. Not far in front of her, in a massive crater tens of meters deep, Luo Xiao showed no signs of life.

After a long struggle, Ye Ningxue used the last ounce of her strength to push herself up from the ground, managing to hold a kneeling position. Even in death, she refused to lie down!

Slowly and with great difficulty, she raised her head. Fresh blood seeped from her cracked neck as her gaze fell upon the distant sky.

That was the direction of Ghost Valley Mountain.

"Master... Xiao Xue really wants to see you one last time.

"If there is a next life, Xiao Xue... doesn't want to be your disciple, nor a soldier."

...

「Beneath the Construct Wood.」

When the call to charge sounded again, Di Xuanji's expression darkened. Despite the distance, she had just sensed the aura from the provincial city. She knew that Ye Ningxue had used the Blood Burning Technique from Ghost Valley.

"Your Majesty, do not be distracted." Suddenly, Lin Jianlong's voice broke Di Xuanji's train of thought.

At that moment, Chen Xuanbao still stood upon that eerie coffin, a strange aura forming a barrier wall that enveloped and protected him. Earlier, Di Xuanji and Lin Jianlong had tried many methods to break through the barrier and get close to Chen Xuanbao, but all in vain.

Lin Jianlong said, "He seems to be performing some kind of ritual... something like a reincarnation ritual."

Di Xuanji replied, "But since we can't break the barrier, we can only wait for him to complete it."

Truly worthy of being a Ye Family Soldier, a heroic figure indeed.

In the silence, Chen Xuanbao looked toward the provincial city and sighed, a hint of helplessness in his expression. He was well aware that once the Martial Alliance recaptured the occupied city, it would be difficult for the Army of Slaughter to continue its advance. If they tried, the Upper Realm's warships would be shot down like live targets the moment they appeared.

However, this did not affect the overall situation.

Lin Jianlong declared, "Our Hua Country has survived to this day precisely because of heroes like her! And this time will be no different. Your ambitions will be buried under our cannon fire!"

Chen Xuanbao gave a smirk that wasn't quite a smile. "Believe me, before long... all you'll have is despair."

Suddenly, the barrier protecting him began to crumble. At the same time, he closed his eyes and collapsed, dying instantly without a sound.

Seeing this, Di Xuanji's eyelids lowered, her eyes fixed intently on the coffin.

It seems the troublesome one is finally about to arrive.

BOOM!

No sooner had she spoken than the coffin burst apart. From the dust and smoke, a three-meter-tall body with gray-white skin slowly rose into The Void. A terrifying aura instantly permeated the space between heaven and earth, weighing heavily on body and soul.

"Your Majesty, Long Shuai, my apologies for the wait," a voice boomed. "Next, allow me to show you the power bestowed by the Heavenly Master!"

Lin Jianlong's aura suddenly surged. With his one arm, he brandished his sword and flew in to attack!

"In my eyes, there are no gods—only my country and my people!"

...

「Provincial City.」

Following Luo Xiao's death, the Human and Fox Clan warriors charged with all their might. They retook the provincial city in a short amount of time, then established a defensive line and deployed their forces.

In the smoke-filled ruins, the Fox Clan brothers, Yue Yong and Yue Zhan, found Ye Ningxue.

"Miss Ye, are you alright!"

"Hold on!"

Yue Zhan moved to help Ye Ningxue up but was stopped by Yue Yong.

Yue Yong looked at Ye Ningxue's eyes, which she refused to close. He sighed and asked, "Miss Ye, do you have any unfulfilled last wishes?"

A weak voice escaped Ye Ningxue's lips. "To see Luo Xiu... one last time."

Yue Yong nodded, his eyes growing moist. He choked up as he replied, "Alright, I understand."

He then turned to Yue Zhan and ordered, "Immediately secure this area. Let no one approach Miss Ye."

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